Flight AA1988
American Airlines flight AA1988
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Pittsburgh (PIT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 147
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 129
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 116
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 104 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 104 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 74
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 83.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 85.7% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 70.9% | 57 |
| December 2025 | 74.1% | 58 |
| January 2026 | 77.8% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 75.0% | 44 |
| March 2026 | 77.4% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 86.1% | 36 |
| May 2026 | 83.9% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 75.9% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 67.9% | 29 |
| August 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data